The OFT action follows an investigation by the BBC Newsnight programme in 2008, ... Newsnight said that the company had devised a plan to preserve the profits from NHS sales of Gaviscon, ...

Background Medical management of GERD mainly uses proton pump inhibitors. Alginates also have proven efficacy. The aim of this trial was to compare short-term efficacy of an alginate (Gaviscon ...

Gaviscon Advance and Double Action are generally more expensive - with a retail price of around £17 for a larger 600ml bottle of Gaviscon Double Action, around £10.50 for a smaller 300ml bottle and ...

The supply of Gaviscon to the NHS was looked at by the Office of Fair Trading last year The NHS in England has launched legal action against Reckitt Benckiser, maker of heartburn medicine Gaviscon ...